NINETEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 15 



The secretary was authorized to have sketches piepared for the change 

 in the sheep barn to provide sleeping quarters for tlie slieplierds. Tlie 

 work to be done under the supervision of the superintendent of grounds. 

 The superintendent was directed to wreclt the Horn of Plenty. 



The superintendent was also directed to use the 5 eight cornered show 

 cases in the balcony of the Agricultral Building in constructing suitable 

 show cases for showing pantry stores, canned goods, etc. 



The committee authorized the secretary to pay Mr. E. C. Hinshaw, 

 Fish and Game Warden $200.00 for the frame barn he built on the Fish 

 and Game farm, providing the fence enclosing the game farm is not 

 removed. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



May 22-23-24. 



Members present Cameron and Corey. 



The committee met for the purpose of opening bids on the plumbing 

 in the basement of the Administration Building and to transact such other 

 business as might be brought before them. 



The following bids were received on the plumbing in the basement of 

 the Administration Building, using the following fixtures. 



Crane. Mott. Clow. Standard. 



Van Dyck Heating & Plumbing Co ..$1,798.00 $1,483.00 $1,475.00 



Century Heating & Plumbing Co 2,0.58.85 1,696.76 2,145.39 



Bailey Plumbing Co 2,285.00 2,350.00 



Des Moines Plumbing & Heating Co. 1,922.00 1,603.00 1,981.00 



Parnell Sims Co \ 1,890.00 



The Van Dyck Plumbing & Heating Company, being the low bidder, 

 were awarded the contract for Mott fixtures at $1483.00, and their 

 proposition to substitute six inch soil pipe in place of four inch for the 

 sum of $145.00, was accepted by the committee. 



The proposition from P. J. A. Smith, Director General of British War 

 Exhibits, New York City, was gone over thoroughly by the Executive 

 Committee and it was agreed that we accept the exhibit as per proposi- 

 tion submitted and that the same be staged in the building formerly 

 known as the Shaver Carriage Company Building. 



The proposition from L. Lamson Scribner, Expert on Exhibits, was 

 considered by the committee and they agreed to accept the U. S. 

 exhibit from the Department of Agriculture, War, Navy, Interior, Com- 

 merce and Food Administration as per proposition submitted. The 

 proposition provides the fairs in the circuit receiving the exhibit shall pay 

 transportation of exhibit which is to be shipped in baggage cars moving 

 on passenger trains, at not" to exceed thirty cents per mile for each 

 car; also to provide the necessary help for unloading, setting up, packing 

 and reloading exhibit. 



The committee also approved the plan suggested by Mr. Sponsler 

 that the expense for transportation on the exhibit from time it leaves 

 Washington until it returns, and expense of four men in uniform and 

 motion picture operator, be divided among the fairs to receive the 

 exhibit. 



The secretary informed the committee that bids were being asked for 

 the Western Breeder's Futurity No. 5. The futurity is now worth $840.00, 



